P.

INTRODUCTION

While carrying out his law enforcement duties as a San Bernardino County

Sheriff‟s deputy, defendant Matthew Linderman preyed on numerous vulnerable women

by exhorting sexual favors in exchange for prosecutorial leniency. Defendant appeals

from judgment entered following jury convictions for sexual battery by restraint (Pen.

Code, § 243.4, subd. (a)1; count 2); 11 counts of soliciting a bribe (§ 68, subd. (a); counts

3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 24); two counts of solicitation to engage in lewd conduct

(§ 647, subd. (a); counts 6, 18); and oral copulation under color of authority (§ 288a,

subd. (k); count 8).2 The trial court sentenced defendant to a 20-year prison term.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash a search

warrant, and abused its discretion in excluding drug expert testimony and Internet

postings and photographs. Defendant also argues there was insufficient evidence to

support his convictions as to counts 6, 8, and 18, and as to the 11 counts of soliciting a

bribe. Defendant further argues the prosecutor committed prosecutorial error and the trial

court improperly sentenced defendant.

We reject…